ancêtre — meaning in English

English meaning

• ancestor noun A person from whom one is descended, further back than a grandparent; a forebear.
• forefather noun An ancestor.
• progenitor noun A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.

Senses

ancêtre is used for these senses in English:

• ancestor One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.
• forebear An ancestor.

ancestor — full definition

1. noun A person from whom one is descended, further back than a grandparent; a forebear.
2. noun An earlier version or form of something that later developed into its modern form.

forefather — full definition

1. noun An ancestor.
2. noun A cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition.

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